Lambertville Free Public Library

Bouncy Book Time!
2023-04-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-04-25 10:30 - 11:00 UTC | Lambertville Library Gallery
Bouncy Book Time continues on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am on the Library Lawn (or in the Library Gallery in inclement weather). Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories!

No registration is required.

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Library Gallery

Writers Group 1 - Session Full
2023-04-18 15:30 - 17:00 | Library Round Table
This session is currently full. Please check out our other time at 5:30pm!

Writers Group 2
2023-04-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
We share our budding works with one another once a month on the third Tuesday evening at the Library. You can bring a former work or create new ones. You may email them to Hannah Born, the Adult Services Librarian, at programs@lambertvillelibrary.org
Here are some preliminary guidelines:

Any genre is allowed. Currently this group has mainly memoir and historical fiction, so that is something to be mindful of.
Submit work two weeks before our meeting (which is the 3rd Tuesday each month unless otherwise stated). I email out a bulk email to everyone once I receive all the works. No more than one chapter per week unless they fall under 15 pages. If work is submitted at the last minute, it is at the end of the queue for feedback and may not get the best review.
Everyone gets a chance to comment on each other’s work and have their work commented. The best structure to give comments is: positive feedback first, more critical in the middle, and positive feedback at the end. It leaves everyone with a better sense of accomplishment and a welcome environment. We try to keep comments under 10 minutes. Otherwise we can’t get to everyone. The moderator will cut off anyone who exceeds this time. Outside notes are appreciated by authors, if they cannot all be shared in the meeting.
We also do not share any information about anyone’s work outside of the group without permission.

We look forward to meeting you!

Adult Crafternoon & Chat
2023-04-20 13:30 - 15:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Have a free early afternoon? Come to the Lambertville Library and bring your most recent knitting, quilting, sewing, crafty project to work on as you chat with your fellow artisans. We are meeting in the Library Gallery. Snacks and hot water for tea provided.

Date
04/20/2023 (Thu.)

Time
1:00PM – 2:30PM EDT

Location
Gallery

To sign-up click here!

Or email Hannah Born, the Adult Services Librarian, at programs@lambertvillelibrary.org

Circular Looming
2023-04-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Did you ever want to try your hand at circular looming? Come join the textile group in making a coaster, center piece, or small rug. Bring your own yarn scraps or use those supplied. Cardboard looms will be provided.

Date
04/25/2023 (Tue.)

Time
6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

Location
Library Gallery

To sign-up click here or email Hannah Born, Adult Services Librarian, programs@lambertvillelibrary.org

Storytime: Bouncy Book Time!
2023-05-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-09 10:30 - 11:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Bouncy Book Time continues on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am in the Library Gallery. Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories!

No registration is required.

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Library Gallery

Library Literati Book Club - "The Maid" by Nita Prose
2023-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Read along and join the discussion of Nita Prose’s “The Maid” with the Literati Book Club. Eight copies will be available through Inter library loan. Check at the front desk to see if a copy is available or email Hannah Born, the Adult Services Librarian, at Programs@Lambertvillelibrary.org.

Date 05/02/2023 (Tue.)

Time 7:00PM – 8:30PM EDT

Location Gallery

Click here or email our Adult Services Librarian, Hannah Born, at programs@lambertvillelibrary.org, to sign up!

Drag Queen Story Hour
2023-05-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Join us for Drag Queen Story Hour, sponsored by New Hope Celebrates!
Date: May 7
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Library Gallery

Storytime: Bouncy Book Time!
2023-05-16 10:30 - 11:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Bouncy Book Time continues on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am in the Library Gallery. Join us for songs, rhymes, stories and crafts afterwards!

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Library Gallery

Cassandra Jackson's "The Wreck" Book Launch - Signing and Discussion
2023-05-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
TCNJ Professor and local author, Cassandra Jackson, will give a presentation on her newest title: “The Wreck”. There will be a Q&A after the presentation and a book signing to follow. Books will be available to purchase.

Date
05/17/2023 (Wed.)

Time
6:30PM – 7:30AM EDT

Location
Gallery

Sign-up here or email the Adult Services Librarian, Hannah Born, at programs@lambertvillelibrary.org

Storytime: Bouncy Book Time!
2023-05-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-06-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-06-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-06-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-06-27 10:30 - 11:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Bouncy Book Time continues on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am in the Library Gallery. Join us for songs, rhymes, stories and crafts afterwards!

No registration is required.

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Library Gallery

Closing Reception: The Darkest Hour is Just Before the Dawn: Landscape Paintings by Nicky Belletier
2023-05-27 12:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Join us for the closing reception in the Library Gallery for art installation: The Darkest Hour is Just Before the Dawn: Landscape Paintings by Nicky Belletier. Find out more about the artist here!

Textile Meetup
2023-05-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Come drop in at our Textile Meetup with your current project!

Date: Tuesday, 5/30/23
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Library Gallery

Literati Library Book Club - "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow"
2023-06-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
“Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.”
Come and discuss this unique title with your fellow Lambertvillians! The library will have 7 copies on hold to check out for the group and one in our holdings. Check with the front desk and they will let you know the status of the titles.
To sign-up email staff@lambertvillelibrary.org or call 609-397-0275

Date 06/06/2023 (Tue.)

Time 7:00PM – 8:30PM EDT

Location Gallery

CCYC "Get Up and Move!"
2023-06-08 10:30 - 11:30 | County Councils for Young Children
Join the County Councils for Young Children for “Get Up and Move!” a music and movement class for young children.
Date: Thursday, 6/8/23
Time: 10:30-11:30
Place: Library Gallery

Summer Reading: All Together Now!
2023-06-09 - 2023-09-01 | Lambertville Library, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
It’s time for Summer Reading!
For more information on Summer Reading for kids, click here.
For more information on Summer Reading for teens, click here.
Keep an eye on the calendar for fun Summer Reading events!

"Paws to Read" with cats from Tabby's Place
2023-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Saturday, June 10 from 1-2pm in the library gallery

Please email youthservices@lambertvillelibrary.org to sign up for a 20 Minute slot!

Kids are invited to enjoy stories and practice reading with cats from Tabby’s Place! The event will take place in the Library Gallery.

Eyes of the Wild!
2023-06-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Kick off Summer Reading with some fuzzy, scaly, or feathery friends! Wildlife educators give a presentation featuring live animals to highlight the importance of protecting wildlife and inspire a love of nature.

Eyes Of The Wild is an exotic animal rescue that provides forever homes to over 175 animals and 60 different species from throughout the animal kingdom. Our organization strives to give unwanted, neglected, and confiscated creatures the proper care and quality of life they deserve. 100% of our funding comes from sharing the stories of our animal ambassadors to educate and inspire a love of nature in audiences of all ages. We invite you to L.E.A.P. into wildlife with us –
LEARN. ENJOY. ADVOCATE. PROTECT.

Writer's Group 2
2023-06-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Lambertville Library Gallery
We share our budding works with one another once a month on the third Tuesday evening at the Library. You can bring a former work or create new ones!

Date: Tuesday, 6/20/23
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: Library Gallery

Touch-A-Truck: Community Helpers
2023-06-21 17:30 | Lambertville Library, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Celebrate “All Together Now” Summer Reading with your awesome community helpers! See their trucks and cars up close @ the Lambertville Library parking lot at 5:30 PM on June 21st.
Date: Wednesday, June 21st
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Lambertville Library Parking Lot

CCYC "Get Up and Move!"
2023-06-22 10:30 - 11:30 | County Councils for Young Children
Join the County Councils for Young Children for “Get Up and Move!” a music and movement class for young children.
Date: Thursday, 6/22/23
Time: 10:30-11:30
Place: Library Gallery

Latin Party + Fundraiser for Oaxaca Festival 2023
2023-06-24 19:00 - 23:00 | Elks Club, 66 Wilson Street, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
We are hosting a Latin party at the Elks Club in Lambertville on Saturday, June 24th
Come dance or just hang out and feel the beat!
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The dance party is to raise funds for the Oaxaca Festival 2023, taking place at the library on Sunday, August 20th. General donations for the festival are also welcome though we would love to see you at the dance party!

Further down, you will find info on both events.
GRACIAS!

Did you know that most of Lambertville’s Hispanic population hails from Oaxaca, Mexico?
Support our second annual festival that celebrates Oaxaca’s rich cultural heritage as seen through the eyes of our oaxaqueño neighbors and friends. Food, music, dancers, art installments, an Oaxaca exhibit, and arts-and-crafts activities for all ages make up this free event that welcomes all.
In addition to local acts, we are bringing renowned Mariachis from Philadelphia, Mariachi Flores this year!
Watch the video of last year’s event here:
https://lambertvillelibrary.or…

We need your support to make this year’s festival even more successful than the last which brought in 500+ people. The library was able to create a space for Hispanics and the Lambertville community at large to get together like never before and the town is clamoring for more.
The library’s group, Latinas en Lambertville hosts the festival. The women will prepare the food, decorate, and in full native garb, perform the pineapple dance you don’t want to miss.
Fisherman’s Mark is donating the raw ingredients and their kitchen for the Latinas to make 1000+ tamales, aguas frescas drinks, and tres leches dessert.
Latinas en Lambertville
Latinas en Lambertville is attended steadily by a core group of 25-30 women, and their children also engaged in educational activities. The Oaxaca Festival is an extension of the program, so the group can apply the skills learned and grow together as a community.
The group began through a women’s empowerment workshop celebrated by The Institute of Museum and Libraries from DC, which visited us in April 2023 to learn more about our Hispanic programming. They had given us a modest grant and wanted to learn about how we accomplished so much with the Hispanic community, which is a challenge for libraries nationwide. Out of all the libraries in NJ, they chose three to visit; one was ours, a huge honor!
We were also presenters at the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Summer 2023 convention for “Latinas en Lambertville: How a small-town library created a space of belonging for its Hispanic Community.” Another huge honor!
Contact our staff at the Library if you are interested in volunteering, or call Trina Bardusco: at 347-837-1542. We hope you’ll join us!
Donations surpassing the event’s cost will roll over into future Hispanic programming.
Here are photos from Oaxaca 2023 and those we captured during the Latinas in Lambertville program!

Ben's Balloon Animals! Balloon Twisting Workshop
2023-06-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Lambertville Library Gallery
Come learn some basics of balloon twisting and how to make balloon animals at this workshop with Ben’s Balloon Animals! Younger children will need adult assistance.

Date: Wednesday, June 28
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Library Gallery
